Question

"What is each amendments signifigant impact on American politics?"---What does this mean??

Answer 1

like does it mean just what each amendment does?
ex: 2nd is right to bear arms? like that or do i have to know something else??

Answer 2

It reads like they are asking for a consequence in American society by the introduction of the amendment. For example the 18th amendment led to bootlegging and general lawlessness as society adjusted. The eventual outcome was the repeal of the amendment by the 21sst amendment. The 17th amendment led to direct electing of senators. You might address what changes this led to during elections. The 19th amendment of women's suffrage had large impacts in society. Any of the amendments had large impacts and could be papers unto themselves.

Answer 3

The first 10 Amendments, known as the Bill Of Rights, were intended as restrictions on the powers of the Federal Government. These Rights were supposed to be recognized as the Natural Rights of Man, that no Government could restrict. These are not permissions from the government, but shackles to stop the government.

Example: The First Amendment says that the government cannot establish a religion. It doesn't restrict people from having religions, or talking about religion, or celebrating religions. The First Amendment prevents the GOVERNMENT from establishing, compelling membership in or operating a religion. The 1st bans a Church of the United States. That's ALL.

It's the same with the 9 other amendments in the Bill of Rights. These list what the government CANNOT do.
The government can't form a church, or restrict what people say, in any way, shape or form.
The government can't disarm the people.
The government can't make people feed and house soldiers in their own homes.
The government search for and seize anyone's property without permission.
The government MUST have a trial before they can lock people up, or take things away from them.
The government MUST give every person accused of a crime a speedy, PUBLIC trial, with legal representation, and all people must be able to confront their accuser.
In a civil trial, the the government must provide a jury, and that jury's decision can't be overturned by another court judge.
The government is not allowed to inflict "cruel and unusual punishment." No burning at the stake, or whipping, or death by torture.
The rest of the Natural Rights are protected from the government. (Right to make a living, farm, travel, have a family...)
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. That means that the Federal government can't go outside what the Constitution says or allows.